Beach Area – Ehline Law Firm Personal Injury Attorneys, APLC

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Rated as a Personal Injury Litigator by the Trial Lawyers Board of Regents™, Ehline Law Firm has a stellar reputation for safeguarding interests. Also, this law firm has earned millions of dollars in verdicts, settlements. We’ve also helped clients save money by helping with bill reduction.

Furthermore, Ehline has represented many citizens of the South Bay from our convenient locations. Our leading advocates and partners have also successfully sued large corporations for over a decade. Furthermore, we have aggressively helped clients of all shapes and sizes, and with different issues.

Small Firm Service, Big Firm Results

We offer small firm service with big firm results. Therefore, whether or not it’s a personal or business related injury, our lawyers want to hear from you. Our leading advocates provide a strong voice for plaintiff and their family members. When a person is severely injured, Ehline seeks to offer you comfort and availability.

Learn more about how we can help your personal injury legal needs. We are happy for the opportunity to serve you in any way we can. Most of all, call us today at (888) 400-9721 for an in-person consultation.

About Plaintiff’s Attorney Michael Ehline

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Michael is a personal injury plaintiff’s attorney based in Los Angeles County, CA. He lives and works in the South Bay. Thus, he is a resident of the South Bay community. Our great leader is also the president of Ehline Law Firm. Michael’s an upstanding member of Personal Injury Warriors International and Circle of Legal Trust. Also, for many years now, he has been a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Rated lawyer.

Because of this reputation, this gentleman also has a high AVVO rating. As a leading advocate and citizen, Michael is a high achiever. Michael tried three jury trials as a Certified Law Student while reading the law. While studying for the Bar Exam, he was a judicial extern at the Second District Court of Appeal. Thus, he worked at the Ronald Reagan Building in Downtown LA off of Spring Street.

While a law student, he worked there while he studied law. Michael also worked at the LA City Attorney Criminal Prosecution Division at the Airport Courthouse Branch. Former experiences as a U.S. Marine instilled in him a “never quit” mentality.”

These experiences made Michael an excellent civil litigator. Do or die,” is his battle cry. Michael Ehline will “make it happen.” We possess tested and true talent. Veterans here can do many things that less skilled lawyers cannot.

The Many Types of Hermosa Beach Cases Ehline Helps People With

Michael and his teams like Irene and James help people seriously injured. These team members help with things like horrible motorcycle accidents. Some of the cases we help with cases involving unsafe property that cause injuries. Our lawyers see many types of motoring mishaps all along PCH in Hermosa Beach. But we help with all kinds of accidents on the state’s highways and waterways.

Recently a woman jogger died while crossing PCH during the darker a.m. hours. Thus, her life ended at the hands of a motorcyclist. Additionally, she was not in a crosswalk. Noteworthy, in that case, the decedent jogger was crossing PCH headed west. Consequently, the rider was also killed.

There are Many Hazards and Considerations When Traveling Through Hermosa Beach

The roads here are not well lit. Thus, a significant amount of glare is present here from lit up hotel perimeters and signs. Flickering signs from businesses also prove to be a distraction for commuters. Hermosa Beach is also a hard place to find parking. In fact, broken parking meters have been a long term problem for many. Also, many fights have broken out over parking spaces.

Accident Risks Caused by Teen DUI Drivers

There is a lot of drinking and partying by underaged drivers here. Because of this young drunk kids are especially present here during the summer months. As a result, we often see DUI checkpoints all over the city. Thus, many older people in the South Bay avoid Hermosa during peak hours due to the hassles. But you can’t always avoid accidents by people headed to or from the locale.

Bus Accident Risks

Bus accidents are happening daily as well. Although these wrecks are not always the fault of the bus driver, they are mass casualty events. There are all types of vehicles that get into wrecks here.

Motorists in passenger cars see a lot of fender benders and rear enders. The far right southbound lane on PCH is often blocked by cars.

Busy drivers often are not courteous. Going north or south on PCH during rush hour is a case in point to the dangers here. Some locals headed south on PCH have seen the merging traffic slam into the parked car on the right. The opposite is true for northbound PCH vehicles. Metro buses have caused serious injury and death to bicyclists and people walking.

Motorcycle Rider Risks

There is an increase in road rage incidents statewide. Hermosa Beach is not immune. Some motorists can become careless and even reckless. They are liable when their inattentiveness hurts a person riding.

Most of all, riders in motorcycle accident insurance claims need an exceptional warrior lawyer. Of particular concern, this is a monied area. Many defendants have good coverage.

Importance of a Good Lawyer

People who can afford good insurance can afford a good defense lawyer. Malevolent insurance companies will try and burn you. Your only chance is having a great plaintiff’s attorney on your team. Some crummy injury lawyers won’t even bother to investigate fault. They are just trying to settle quickly and close the file.

For hurt victims with future problems medical conditions to come, this is bad news. Clients deserve lawyers who act with responsiveness to their goals

Getting the Greatest Sum of Money of the Goal of the Injured Plaintiff

The purpose of a plaintiff’s lawyers is to garner the largest sum of money possible for their clients. For example, what if your family’s beloved and sole wage earner gets run over by a truck?

What if the mother of your children gets thrown out of a rolled SUV that was making a sharp turn and gets killed? Who is going to cover a lifetime of damages and injuries to the surviving family? Millions of dollars could be at stake.

Research Is Key To Finding Those Deep Pockets to Pay the Victim.

Unless the attorney collects evidence and adequately investigates, the victim is at a financial disadvantage.

Research Helps Locate Liable Parties

There are so many potential actors who could be partially at fault for the injuries. Hence, survivors need to be certain that case does not involve multiple defendants.

Potentially Liable Parties

A responsible party is a person like a Fortune 500 Company. They become liable to victims for their actions. Even lack of action that caused or contributed to a victim’s injuries is a basis for liability. It could be the person who caused your injury was in the course of scope of business.

Below is a list of some other commonly liable parties in a personal injury case:

Employers

Landlords

Government agencies

Vehicle and Parts Manufacturers

The job of the lawyer here is crucial. Your local legal counsel must work hard to ensure the liable party has assets or insurance to pay. Injury claims won’t be cheap. Most important here is that someone could have “deep pockets.”

Some insurance policies have excess and umbrella coverages. This means if you have severe or permanent injuries, there will be more money to pay you. Most of all, this is why it is so important to have immediately an investigation conducted.

Ehline Will Leave No Stone Unturned in Case Investigations

As seen above, no stone must get left unturned when identifying parties at risk for paying. Furthermore, when pursuing the negligent party’s liability insurance policy, we will protect legal rights. The staff and team will work to assure tortfeasors are on the hook.

This motivated firm will seek out all potential sources of recovery of money damages. Proven skills in negotiations and court are also part of what makes us great. Most of all, our attentive personal service puts clients at ease.

Don’t Look for a Quick Settlement

Great lawyers do not just look for a quick solution. Hence, our lawyers will not just take whatever money is ostensibly available. The team here looks at other sources of recovery. They try to find potential products defect claims of big money car manufacturers. We will seek out those other possible defendants. It could be that a government agency failed to maintain roads.

Many parties could have caused or acted in concert to create the devastating event. Michael Ehline and the large team will go after all defendants, jointly and severally. With confidence, we will seek defendant’s self-insurance, umbrella coverage, and personal assets. All the other uninsured lawbreakers and bad actors will also be accountable.

Damage to personal injury victims may be from unsafe private or public property. So a government defendant may be liable for accidents. Examples include potholes and uneven pavement on roads traveled heavily. This can create a dangerous state, county or city road.

The Unrepresented Plaintiff Problem

Most Hermosa Beach plaintiffs will find they have the cards stacked against them. Right off the bat, the unrepresented party will be a struggle. Getting financial compensation is a process. Thus, without a trained legal representative to intervene, this is a tough road to hoe. The Hermosa Beach injuries we help with are not just limited to motor vehicle accidents. But the sad truth is, this is where the most cases stem from.

The Blowing the Time to Sue Statute Problem

It could be the victim’s injury was from a dangerous, improperly maintained estuary. There are also many slips, trips and falls at storefront operations. A trip on a poorly inspected or repaired walkway is just one example. Joggers along the strand have been the victim of non-trivial defects on the sidewalk.

But with no lawyer, they often blow the shortened time limitations statute. Suing the Hermosa Beach requires a particular legal process under the Government Code.

Particularly relevant, Ehline may try raising exceptions to the two-year statute of limitations. It could be a skull fracture put you in a coma. Perhaps years later, you’re competent to sue. Thus, an exception is created allowing victims to sue. As always, we offer a no recovery to you, no pay to us commitment.

How Do Unrepresented Parties Translate their Financial Losses into a Dollar Figure?

Whatever the cause of the ailment may have been, the outcome to the victim is loss of wages to the household. These losses will usually come with unwanted hospital and physical rehab bills. Bills may be easy enough to add up. A person with no lawyer can send all those bills to the adjuster for indemnification. But those lucky enough not to have passed away, are often partially, or wholly physically challenged.

The Quantifying Future Financial Losses Problem.

Ok, what about future losses? How does a physically challenged plaintiff in pro per figure that out? Most of all, having to lawyer and permanent disabilities mean facing expenses for life. Securing help gives clients more certainty.

Counseling and comforting clients is one of many things a legal counselor must do. We act to give customers a sense of security they would no have if they were acting along.

Our team will act with vigor right from the time we sign your case. The attorneys and team members here will seek money for things like a special van with a wheelchair ramp. Some health conditions may need a permanent house-nurse or caretaker.

Pain medicine isn’t cheap either. Relevant here, medical insurance won’t cover pre-existing injuries. So if your current provider cancels, good luck getting affordable coverage. You need to get this money now from the liable party.

Often, long term therapy and job re-training may be a factor in mitigation of future losses. Defendants can offset this damage if a plaintiff is not prepared. These are just a few of the new inconveniences a non-represented plaintiff will face. Imagine needing someone to help you go to the bathroom for the rest of your life?

How do you calculate the money you will need? Without expert witnesses and a phenomenal lawyer, a plaintiff could lose out on the money. But there’s still more potential problems if you get past that.

How Does a Plaintiff Monetize Pain and Suffering?

There is no set formula for determining general damages. These are damages beyond the past, present, and future economic losses. And these damages are the opposite of special damages.

So these are general damages for things like daily and even hourly pain, suffering. People describe these damages as an intangible concept. But a jury can put a dollar amount on a victim’s impassioned memories of the sad event itself.

Does what we just discussed remind you of the battle you or someone familiar to you are facing? The lawyers at Ehline Law Firm are ready to assist — with benevolence and purpose of action. Ehline Law Firm will face the uphill struggle for you. And Ehline wants to let the victim convalesce. Our sincere wish is that we place our skills at your service so that you can rest and repair.

We have valuable hands-on negotiation skills and courtroom prowess that many firms strive for. Also, Ehline offers big firm experience, with small firm attentiveness and service. Feel free to contact one of our trial attorneys. As always, we can travel to you on our time and our dime.

If you suffered a tragedy and don’t know where to turn, our proven track record both in and out of court is second to no one. When you want a tack driver you choose us. Ehline Law Firm treats you with respect and compassion. We win cases.

Ehline Law Firm’s Experience in Auto Accidents and Other Negligence Claims

Clients can rest in confidence. You will have the knowledge that Ehline Law Firm and the team have the experience you seek. Our firm has over 30 years of combined legal experience in negligence law cases. This reputation for relentlessness by our team is well earned. So the adversary knows our team offers knowledge, strength, courage and commitment. Exactly what we provide is what all victims deserve.

Devotion from the firm is to those injured people ruined by another’s negligence. Our dedication is to get them adequate compensation. Ehline takes pride in helping less fortunate individuals who hurt by someone’s carelessness. We understand how hard it is to put into words and actions how this accident has ruined your life.

Also, you are in a weakened condition. So we make it easy. Go ahead and scroll down. Take a look at case types we help with.

The firm helps in a wide variety of personal injury cases as follows:

Motor Vehicle Incidents

Bus accidents

Car accidents

Truck accidents

Segway accidents

Bicycle accidents

Motorcycle collisions

Cross-walk pedestrian accident

2. Other Serious Injury Claims

Dangerous conditions on public property claim. Thus, this includes wrongful death case representation. It also includes cases involving permanent disabilities

Severe injuries to elder and seniors in poorly managed hospitals and nursing facilities

Accidents primarily or secondarily created by defective or unsafe products

Does one of these scenarios sound familiar to you? You may have a case. But there are hurdles. Remember that not all injuries are visible in an objective way. That blow to you head could be the basis of a fracture.

A victim’s scrape or puncture wound could lead to a dangerous infection or disease. Bruising and internal bleeding caused by tightened seat-belts can result in spinal cord injuries.

Furthermore, it could also lead to an aneurysm arising from the snapping of the neck. Science confirms back injuries of this magnitude could result in the funeral parlor. In fact, individual victims with sensitive bodies are more at risk for death. So it is urgent that you stabilize yourself with proper medical care. Then you contact us so we can guide your mishap through the minefield.

Noteworthy here, liability claims handled by our firm help protect legal rights to justice. That is why attorneys exist. Important to victims is that PI lawyers are here to help others in the world. These were victims just minding their own business.

Hire Us, Other Out of Town Lawyers Sure Do!

Some law practices want you to believe they are successful national, or statewide law firms. Yes, they will usually have a tremendous staff, etc. But the truth is, they usually have huge overhead too. And that means they need to settle cases in quick order to pay that staff.

In our opinion, it is better to take on fewer cases, like our boutique injury law firm. Our preference is to give clients personal attention and more compassion. We think it is more important than turning case files over to less experienced lawyers.

Also, hiring more people to handle lots of cases can mire down the office. The legal staff could be re-tasked. So these devotees may work on another instance. Thus, they could be forced to devote less attention to your particular file.

Other tactics include having junior staff lawyers with less experience take on your file. Particularly pertinent here, these staffers may not be able to advance your interests. Hence, Ehline has expertise in the local Hermosa California court system. He also understands the administrative procedures. Most of all, this can be a definite advantage to the victim.

What Else Makes Us Different?

Attorney Michael Ehline was reared up in Southern California. Also, Michael attended law school in Southern California. Next, he is a former Marine. Furthermore, he is well respected by his peers. Michael’s integrity is evident when he is seeking justice for the injured victim.

His professionalism has the high regard of his peers. Additionally, it is also displayed by statements from the clients he has represented. Even the adversaries against him, respect him. Hence, this is precisely what a fatal loss of a wage earner in your family requires.

What are you going to do when something like a devastating dog bite attack cripples you? Victims cannot represent themselves with competence if an animal kills their partner or spouse. Imagine dealing with the emotions alone. Hence, this is why we are here. Furthermore, as legal counselors and fighters, we want to go on the attack for plaintiff!

Our Pride and Commitment

The Ehline personal injury law firm is proud and genuine. Our team’s commitment is seeking justice for injured victims like bicyclists. But it doesn’t stop there, cruise ship rape victims are also part of our client base. Don’t deal with monotonous automobile or motorcycle insurance claims on your own.

Turn your legal problem over to us. Our promise includes going all the way to trial if need be. As an accomplished attorney, Michael Ehline one can calm the fears of injury victims.

He does this through the legal process. Most important, many financial challenges are arising from injuries. Take, for example, conditions such as blindness. Eye injuries can occur when airbags explode. Glass shards from shattered windshields can penetrate the eyeballs of a person too.

There are other painful things like melted skin from severe burns. People may even become mentally challenged. Some victims even suffer amnesia from severe brain injuries or death. We are proud to serve these poor souls.

More About Hermosa Beach, California

Hermosa is a California coastal city located in Southern Los Angeles County that was founded in 1907. A veteran friendly city that is on Pacific Coast Highway it one of the many California coastal cities that has traffic congestion. As discussed, there are lots of DUI related collisions.

Does Ehline Help in Death From a DUI?

There are also DUI checkpoints and DUI-related fatalities in the party town of HB. Furthermore, a quick search on Youtube will reveal documented cases of drunks on the roadways. So motoring accidents involving alcohol or drug related hit and runs are always in the news. Are you experiencing a situation where you cannot locate the at fault driver? If so, stress is putting you in a bad spot. You are also not alone.

Get Our Strength At Your Side

Make that phone call and we’ll do it all. One of the team members identifies if you have uninsured or under insured coverages. Also, we will seek out evidence such as videotaped location cameras in the area. Hence, team members will chase down percipient witnesses and request statements.

Thus, we actively attempt to locate additional insurance. The staff looks for more parties liable in some way from the incident. So it is probably a good idea to make that free call and speak to a trained attorney in confidence.

No Fee Unless We Win

Victims owe no attorney fees unless we win their case. The fee arrangement is called our contingency fee arrangement.

Devastating Injuries Require Competent Members of the Legal Profession to Guide the Lawsuit

Ehline Law Firm can help protect the injured victim. Finally, we can be contacted at toll-free at (888) 400-9721. Besides, people can also use our online form. Contact Ehline Law Firm Hermosa Beach negligence lawyer now! That free call may bring you peace of mind. Put your thoughts at ease.

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Client Testimonials

reviewed a year ago - Overall Excellent - Unbeatable! I didn't know what to do - I heard about Ehline, and then read about how well his cases do and about how ethical he is. This guy really is the best - he not only won the case, but he made me feel like there was hope. My whole family loves this guy - he really saved us! I guess I shouldn't be surprised - he IS a Marine after all. Thank you, Mr. Ehline!! I don't know what I would have done without you! Thank you!